Najib Vows Not to Quit as Malaysia Marks National Day

Malaysia’s prime minister vowed he would not quit over a $700-million financial scandal, and accused protesters of showing “poor national spirit” by holding a massive rally to demand his resignation on the eve of the country’s National Day on Monday
Najib Vows Not to Quit as Malaysia Marks National Day
Malaysian protesters gather in the rain during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. AP Photo
The Associated Press
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Malaysia’s prime minister vowed he would not quit over a $700-million financial scandal, and accused protesters of showing “poor national spirit” by holding a massive rally to demand his resignation on the eve of the country’s National Day on Monday.

After a weekend of demonstrations, the government took back the streets of Kuala Lumpur, with Prime Minister Najib Razak and his Cabinet ministers attending a gala parade involving 13,000 people. They watched jets whizz by above the landmark Independence Square, which over the weekend was surrounded by tens of thousands of protesters.